After re-reading the USTR’s latest decision regarding tariff exemptions on printed circuit boards (PCBs) imported from China, PCMag reports that they won’t expire this week as previously.
The big picture: The Office of the US Trade Representative has extended tariff exemptions on certain PC components several times since the Trump administration recommended tariffs on Chinese imports in 2018. Although there are no signs of an eventual end to the trade action, PC hardware vendors can breathe a sigh of relief until the middle of next year.
After re-reading the USTR’s latest decision regarding tariff exemptions on printed circuit boards (PCBs) imported from China, PCMag reports that they won’t expire this week as previously feared. Reinstating the 2018 tariffs could have raised prices on graphics cards and motherboards by up to 25 percent, but the hikes have been delayed until at least May 31, 2025.
